Emergency Procedure

If you need to report an emergency to us such as injured or escaped livestock or damaged infrastructure please follow this procedure:

  1. Call the office on 01256 381190.
  2. If no one answers, wait for the answering message which will detail the name and mobile number of the member of staff who is currently on call.
  3. Phone the on-call member of staff who will then respond accordingly.

NOTES:

  • Please do not phone a member of staff directly unless you know they are on-call.

  • If you are unsure if a particular situation qualifies as an emergency then please phone the on-call member of staff anyway so that they can make the decision on how to proceed.

  • Most importantly of all – please do not report injuries or sick animals via the blog alone – always call the emergency on-call contact.


    Thank you!

    Tuesday, 30 September 2025

    Tuesday 30th September - Staff Check + notice of TB tests dates

    Morning All, 

    Zoe here. 
    All found today following times and orders. Missing ear tags noted just to track any new ones missing 

    9.30am 
    SUS 197 
    SH 219 
    SUS 1626 (no collar) 

    9.50am 
    SUS 1396 Big tag left ear both tags right ear 
    SH 217 Big tag right ear 


    10.30am
    SH 33 Right ear tag 
    BW 227 
    SH 270 
    SH 222 came for hugs, what an affectionate sweetie! 
    SH 220
    SH 230 
    Brie 1940 - looking better than I've seen her for a while 
    SH 228 - massive ticks on front legs and chest, doesn't seem overly bothered but not as well conditioned as the others in this group


    10.45am 
    SUS 212 
    SUS 164 
    SUS 210 

    11.00am 
    SH 271 
    SH 21 - right ear tag 

    11.15am 
    SH 35 
    SH 20 missing right ear tags 
    SH 30 missing left ear tags

    12.00 - by Sandy Hill Road- the three with no collars 
    SUS 211 
    BW 234 
    SH - No collar and no tags! 

    I picked up 1626's thrown collar 
    Have sent pics of shetlands 21 and 33 overgrown hoof to livestock team as we are monitoring. 

    * TB TESTING DATES* 

    Please note we'll be rounding up the herd on Monday 6th October and shutting them into Gelverts 

    TB test will take place on Tuesday 7th October 
    The test read will be on Friday 10th

    There is no need to look on these three dates. 


    Monday, 29 September 2025

    Monday 29th September - 22 seen update! All 25 now seen

     Between 06:45 - 09:00

    I have only managed to find 22 so far today..

    The first ones were located near // inch.king.grow which is at the west end of the sandy plain at the aldershot end of the site. They had been in the small clump of trees during the night but by the time I got there they started to make their way through the trees in the direction of horse pond.

    I then found the remains 6 Sussex’s at ///headstone.noses.helped which is on the path in the dip alongside Sandy Hill Road. They were all good but could not be persuaded to leave the acorns alone.

    The 3 that I could find were 072,214 and 234. I will be back walking this afternoon so if I see them I will update the blog.

    Please note that I am holiday from Wednesday for 2 weeks so will be unable to do looker duties, I will be back looking on Friday 17th October.

    The cattle I did see were all good enjoying the early morning.

    At 15:20 the 3 that I could not find this morning have all appeared on the Sandy area at the Aldershot end of the site. They came from the direction of the cow shed which of course they can get to without tracking collars.
















    Sunday, 28 September 2025

    Sunday 28th September - All 25 seen

    At 10:15 this morning, steers 30, 35, and 217 were grazing in the pasture near ///cries.piled.trifle. Nearby, steers 20, 222, and 230 were lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud, while youngster 220 rested in the heather on the opposite side of the path. Before long, the three grazing steers also lay down, and youngster 227 also joined them after finishing grazing further east. Youngster 222 was especially affectionate, enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs while lying down. When I prepared to leave, he got up and wandered over, giving me gentle head rubs before leaning in for a long neck and chin rub. Around 10:45, youngster 228 arrived from the direction of Horse Pond, mooing loudly to announce himself, before lying down alone on the far side of the path. All nine looked happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

    By 10:55, cows 72, 214, 234, and 940, together with steers 270 and 271, were lying down near ///define.linen.call, resting and chewing their cud. Older steer 33 was grazing in a gorse bush to the west. About five minutes later, the rain started, and the group got up and wandered north to the trees and bushes along the main path for shelter. They all stopped to greet me as they passed, enjoying strokes and rubs. While foraging for acorns, cows 72 and 214 and yearling 271 each came over again, happy accepting back rubs while resting. All seven were content, relaxed, and well.

    At 11:30, steer 21 was foraging for acorns under the trees near ///range.heckler.dirt, southwest of Horse Pond. Sussex steers 197 and 210 were further west near ///sand.hike.slopes, while youngster 219 and the five other Sussex cattle sheltered from the steady rain in between at ///dwarf.home.drizzly. The two steers soon joined the group, though cow 211 eventually wandered off alone to graze up the slope of Sandy Hill. The others remained friendly, happy to stand and be fussed over while taking a break from their acorn hunting. I said my goodbyes at 12:25. All nine were happy, relaxed, and looking well. On my way back, I noticed steer 21 had moved further east and was now under the trees near ///bulb.fills.resettle.

    At 12:40, as I was leaving, I spotted cow 234 alone near ///lately.scrub.reminds, sheltering from the rain. She wandered over to greet and, although rather wet, seemed content to simply stand close and groom herself. Checking the map, I saw more cattle grazing further southwest along the main path, so at 12:55, once the rain eased, I walked her along to join them. By good fortune, cow 214 and steer 227 were among the group grazing near ///dummy.lines.plot and came out to the path to meet her.

    The cows were all good today.




















    Saturday, 27 September 2025

    Saturday 27th September - All 25 seen

    At 09:45 this morning, six of the Sussex cattle, along with steers 21 and 219, were foraging for acorns near ///circles.doubts.mills, close to Bourley Road at the eastern end of the site. Cow 211 had wandered about 60 metres further northeast, outside the boundary, grazing on the far side of the stream. Steer 210 had followed, but was held back by his collar. All eight were very friendly, enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs as I checked them.

    By 10:35, youngsters 217, 220, 222, and 227 were grazing in the pasture southeast of the covered reservoir, under the hill, near ///powers.evenly.weary. Older steers 20 and 30 were browsing on leaves a little further south. Steer 30 was doing well today—settled in with the group, moving freely, and enjoying his leaves. Sussex steer 1626 had wandered further west, grazing alone in the thicket. The youngsters gradually made their way west along the track at the foot of the hill, browsing on leaves as they went. Steers 222 and 227 were especially friendly, both enjoying long neck and back rubs. All seven were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

    At 11:30, I spotted cow 214 looking unsettled, moving quickly along the side of the path near ///lilac.acute.grapes, west of Horse Pond. I had heard some mooing in the distance and went to investigate. She seemed to be searching for cow 234 but paused to say hello, enjoy some strokes, and calm down. She then moved into the heather filled pasture to the west, calling out several times without reply. I persuaded her to follow me back to Horse Pond, where steers 35 and 228 were resting at the southeast corner. There we also found cow 234 foraging for acorns in the woodland across the path to the east. Once reunited, all four began grazing together in the thicket. They were all content, relaxed, and in good condition.

    By 11:50, steers 33 and 230, together with cow 940, were resting near ///ounce.shell.square, while yearlings 270 and 271 grazed nearby. Yearling 271 soon came over to greet me and enjoy a long back rub. By 12:15, cow 940 had got up and started grazing to the southwest. Soon after, cows 214 and 234, together with steer 228, emerged from the thicket to the south and slowly made their way over to join the group.

    Concerned that I still hadn't found cow 72, who appeared to be off on her own, I set off to search further, including some areas outside the boundary. By 12:50, I found four steers from the second group resting on higher ground in the heather near ///towel.skater.comic. Steer 30 was lying happily on the grass just across the path. When I first arrived, Sussex steer 1626 was still grazing in the pasture below, but twenty minutes later he had moved northeast to join the other Sussex cattle in the first group of eight near ///lost.flattery.task. Most of that group were resting in the bracken, while steers 197 and 219 continued grazing before settling down.

    Finally, at 13:40, I returned to the last group of nine and was delighted to see cow 940 with them near ///bride.blink.gaps. She was resting and chewing her cud, but soon got up to enjoy a back scratch. I said my goodbyes just after 14:00, leaving them all resting—though as I walked away, I saw them get up and begin grazing west.

    The cows were all good today.


















    Friday 17th October - All 25 seen

     Between 07:15 - 08:40 All have been seen in the two fields close to Bourley Road which I presume is camp 45. All were grazing and looking q...